landmark

point de repère, monument emblématique

Bâtiment ou élément naturel remarquable qui aide à reconnaître un lieu ou à trouver son chemin.

En anglais simple : A noticeable building or natural feature that helps you recognize a place or find your way.

• The tower is a famous landmark.
• We used the mountain as a landmark.
• Which landmarks can you see from here?

Expressions courantes : famous landmark, local landmark, recognizable landmark

jalon, étape majeure

Événement ou découverte important qui marque un grand changement ou une étape du développement.

En anglais simple : An important event or discovery that marks a major change or stage in development.

• The agreement was a landmark in their relationship.
• This discovery became a landmark in science.
• The book marks an important landmark in her career.

Comment l'utiliser : landmark in something (The discovery was a landmark in medical research.)

Synonymes : milestone, turning point

Expressions courantes : landmark in something, historic landmark